The Supreme Court of Nigeria has set aside a previous ruling by the Court of Appeal that ordered parties in the leadership dispute within the African Democratic Congress to maintain the status quo.
The earlier directive known as a “status quo ante bellum” order had required all sides to revert to and preserve the situation as it existed before the crisis escalated.
However, the apex court has now vacated that ruling, effectively removing the restriction.
The case is part of an ongoing legal battle over control of the party, which has been embroiled in a prolonged leadership crisis involving rival factions.
Details of the Supreme Court’s reasoning are yet to be fully disclosed, as further updates are expected.
The development is likely to have significant implications for the internal power struggle within the ADC, especially as the party positions itself ahead of the 2027 general elections.
